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German Drive Swerves Away From Paris

ALLIED SHOCK TROOPS IN ITALY KEEPS

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PARIS, TO-DAY. VARIOUS FIELD DESPATCHES INDICATE THE GERMAN PROGRESS WEST- WARDS IS SLOWING DOWN AND GERMAN ARMOURED COLUMNS GAIN- ED BUT LITTLE GROUND YESTERDAY AFTER VERY FIERCE FIGHTING NORTH AND WEST OF ST. QUENTIN COMPARED TO THEIR GAINS AFTER CROSSING THE MEUSE A FEW DAYS AGO.

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One fact remains certain—the main bulk of the German armoured forces which attacked from the Ardennes Forest is now harassed by Franco- British "shock" divisions which are arriving from all directions and are attacking the German flanks as well as meeting the onslaught head-on. The German tank corps is pursuing its initial push forwards but is meeting with very fierce resis- tance. Violent fighting is going on between Landrecies and Cambrai, with motorised and armoured columns fighting on two sides. Telephone communication between Paris and Cambrai was still functioning at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The position around Peronne is confused and military circles do not know whether the Germans occupy the town with strong forces or if only a small vanguard of German troops has reached it.-Havas.

Belgian Lines Secure (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL").

Paris, To-day. Well-informed quarters state the situation is stationary on the Belgian .front.

While the Allies are resisting Ger- man pressure the Belgian Government is organising the evacuation to France of all persons liable to be enrolled in the enemy's labour battalions, notably men from 50 to engineers.

Factory equipment and all railway rolling-stock has been taken to a safe place. Havas.

90, railwaymen and

On River Escaut (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"). Berlin, To-day.

A German High Command Com- munique claims that German troops in Belgium have reached the River Dendre and River Escaut. Havas. German Spearhead Blunted who (SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL") New York, To-day

two facts: The German drive now lacks the ferocious violence of the first few days and the Allied troops are learning how to overcome the tank/ aircraft form of attack,

The Germans won their initial ad- vantages by sending cover waves of bombing 'planes, followed 'quickly by massed tanks. The effect of the wave- bombing is greatly less lethal than that of artillery fire, but at first it had more dangerous effects psychologically.

Allled troops are-standing up to It, and military observers say that the Germans cannot expect any more "easy victories."

German Strategy

The general German strategy seems to have been this

Hitler, in the first place, fooled

into th everyone into thinking he was going. to drive right through Holland to the coast, hold this, and engage on a large "afr-drive" on Britain. The British accordingly held a strong body of troops in Britain.

Hiller then suddenly flung his entire strength into what has become the "bulge and the first onslaught was so terrific that even the greatest army in the world, the French, had to fall back.

The next two or three days may prove decisive. Once the Germans are stopped, the Allies hope that Hit- |ler will have shot his bolt, used up his The German driye has swerved away petrol, tired his troops and lost hun- Paris and seems now to be push-dreds of thousands in casualties, thus

hurd the Channel.

undermining German – confidence. —

ary experts are heartened by Havas,

Chungking, To-day." Chinese official sources state pursuit planes shot down six of 27 Japanese aeroplanes which raided Liangshan. has already The wreckage of three been found. --Hayas.

FRANCE GUESSING

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Paris, To-day.

The position of Italy is still shrouded in mystery, com- pelling France to keep a num- ber of French divisions on the Italian border while Yugo- Slavia has created an auxil- iary army and Egypt

has taken drastic measures against the Fifth Column.

Some see in Count Clano's recent speech an indication of early clarifica- tion of the Italian position, while the decision to close Italian schools earlier. than expected is also significant.

The coming anniversaries of the Italo-German pact on May 22 and Italy's entry into the Great War on May 24 may also bring some decision.

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